During financial year 2021, the total population of fishermen was 28.06 million in India. The majority of both male and female fishermen were engaged in inland fishery, accounting for over 23 million fishermen. In comparison, about five million fishermen were involved in marine fishery.
Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by gender and fishery
(in millions)
India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2021 started in April 2020 and ended in March 2022.
Values have been rounded for clarity.
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). (January 19, 2023). Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by gender and fishery (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391514/india-fishermen-population-by-gender-and-fishery/
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India). "Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by gender and fishery (in millions)." Chart. January 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391514/india-fishermen-population-by-gender-and-fishery/
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Population of fishermen across India in financial year 2021, by gender and fishery (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (India), January 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391514/india-fishermen-population-by-gender-and-fishery/